Aviation News

While much remains unknown about the fatal Jeju Air accident in South Korea, what is clear is the tragic role played by the localizer antenna installation off the end of the runway. The hardened structure surrounding the antenna undoubtedly contributed greatly to the destruction of the Boeing 737 as it skidded off the runway and […]

As the Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft (better known as the “Warthog”) is being phased out of U.S. Air Force service, increasing numbers of airframes are finding their way into storage at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. The USAF relegated 39 of the popular A-10s to Davis-Monthan in 2024—more than double the […]

Though it has faced some recent setbacks, the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) is celebrating the renewal of a maintenance agreement with the National Park Service (NPS) involving three airstrips within the Death Valley National Park in California. The five-year Memorandum of Understanding extends an agreement between RAF and NPS that was originally established in 2008. […]

Light Sport manufacturer Flight Design has filed for insolvency in Germany, saying it’s run out of cash because a major customer hasn’t paid its bill. The company announced the move with a notice on its website on Dec.14. “The insolvency application became necessary because, on the one hand, an international customer has not yet paid […]

As befits the current season of elegant celebration, a Parisian company that specializes in arranging over-the-top marriage proposals announced today it is now planning to offer “an intimate dinner in space” for customers to pop the big question. Scheduled to be available at some time in the coming year, ApoteoSurprise is offering a flight in […]

This week’s crash of a Jeju Air flight at southern South Korea’s Muan International Airport that killed 179 caps what has been a bad year for global airlines. Though no U.S. carriers suffered a fatal accident, internationally, a string of five fatal crashes throughout 2024 have marred what has largely been an impressive safety record […]

Baykar, a Turkish aviation company specializing in unmanned aircraft, has received approval from the Italian Ministry of Enterprises to acquire Piaggio Aerospace, manufacturer of the P.180 Avanti turboprop pusher twin. Piaggio’s corporate lineage dates back to 1884 as an early motor vehicle manufacturer. The company produced its first aircraft in 1915. Since the development of […]

The pilot of a Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet shot down by an American missile in the Red Sea has written an account of the experience in an X post. Although the post has not been verified by the Navy, according to The Aviationist it appears to match the events known about the incident, which occurred […]

South Korea has ordered a maintenance audit of all Boeing 737-800 airliners operated by its airlines after another Jeju Airlines crew reported a landing gear issue. The flight returned to Seoul after taking off due to an unspecified problem with the gear. The problem occurred a day after a Jeju 737-800 landed gear-up at Muan […]

Volocopter, whose predecessor E-Volo may have invented the multi-copter concept, has filed for insolvency in Germany but is vowing to continue its certification bid. It intends to gain EASA certification for its VoloCity, and the insolvency will keep creditors at bay while it raises more money to cross that finish line. “We are ahead of […]